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Comparison of Deposit Account from FIRSTLIGHT with 1.05% - November 2025


Long-Term Analysis of RANDOLPH-BROOKS with 3.80% APY and FIRSTLIGHT with 1.05% APY and UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN with 3.35% APY

This analysis is for demonstrative purposes only. Savings rates may go up or down, and CD rates may not be renewable for the length of the term of the analysis.

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$
PRODUCT
BANK
APY
STATE
AMOUNT
TERM
BANK TYPE
VS.NAT.AV.
MIN
  • 1
    LOCAL CD
    3.80%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Credit Union
    6.56x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.80%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,900 1,330
    2 51,900 1,972 1,381
    3 53,872 2,047 1,433
    4 55,919 2,125 1,487
    5 58,044 2,206 1,544
    6 60,250 2,289 1,603
    7 62,539 2,376 1,664
    8 64,916 2,467 1,727
    9 67,383 2,561 1,792
    10 69,943 2,658 1,860
    11 72,601 2,759 1,931
    12 75,360 2,864 2,005
    13 78,224 2,972 2,081
    14 81,196 3,085 2,160
    15 84,282 3,203 2,242
    16 87,484 3,324 2,327
    17 90,809 3,451 2,416
    18 94,259 3,582 2,507
    19 97,841 3,718 2,603
    20 101,559 3,859 2,701
    TOTAL $55,419 $38,793
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    1.05%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Credit Union
    1.81x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.05%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 525 368
    2 50,525 531 371
    3 51,056 536 375
    4 51,592 542 379
    5 52,133 547 383
    6 52,681 553 387
    7 53,234 559 391
    8 53,793 565 395
    9 54,358 571 400
    10 54,928 577 404
    11 55,505 583 408
    12 56,088 589 412
    13 56,677 595 417
    14 57,272 601 421
    15 57,873 608 425
    16 58,481 614 430
    17 59,095 620 434
    18 59,716 627 439
    19 60,343 634 444
    20 60,976 640 448
    TOTAL $11,616 $8,131
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    3.35%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Credit Union
    5.79x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $250,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.35%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,675 1,173
    2 51,675 1,731 1,212
    3 53,406 1,789 1,252
    4 55,195 1,849 1,294
    5 57,044 1,911 1,338
    6 58,955 1,975 1,383
    7 60,930 2,041 1,429
    8 62,971 2,110 1,477
    9 65,081 2,180 1,526
    10 67,261 2,253 1,577
    11 69,514 2,329 1,630
    12 71,843 2,407 1,685
    13 74,250 2,487 1,741
    14 76,737 2,571 1,799
    15 79,308 2,657 1,860
    16 81,965 2,746 1,922
    17 84,711 2,838 1,986
    18 87,548 2,933 2,053
    19 90,481 3,031 2,122
    20 93,512 3,133 2,193
    TOTAL $46,645 $32,652

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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